8x^2-51x+71=0

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Solution for 8x^2-51x+71=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + -51x + 71 = 0

Reorder the terms:
71 + -51x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
71 + -51x + 8x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
8 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '8'.
8.875 + -6.375x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-8.875' to each side of the equation.
8.875 + -6.375x + -8.875 + x2 = 0 + -8.875

Reorder the terms:
8.875 + -8.875 + -6.375x + x2 = 0 + -8.875

Combine like terms: 8.875 + -8.875 = 0.000
0.000 + -6.375x + x2 = 0 + -8.875
-6.375x + x2 = 0 + -8.875

Combine like terms: 0 + -8.875 = -8.875
-6.375x + x2 = -8.875

The x term is -6.375x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.1875).
Square it (10.16015625) and add it to both sides.

Add '10.16015625' to each side of the equation.
-6.375x + 10.16015625 + x2 = -8.875 + 10.16015625

Reorder the terms:
10.16015625 + -6.375x + x2 = -8.875 + 10.16015625

Combine like terms: -8.875 + 10.16015625 = 1.28515625
10.16015625 + -6.375x + x2 = 1.28515625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.1875)(x + -3.1875) = 1.28515625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.133647322

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.1875) equal to 1.133647322 and -1.133647322.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.1875 = 1.133647322 Simplifying x + -3.1875 = 1.133647322 Reorder the terms: -3.1875 + x = 1.133647322 Solving -3.1875 + x = 1.133647322 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.1875' to each side of the equation. -3.1875 + 3.1875 + x = 1.133647322 + 3.1875 Combine like terms: -3.1875 + 3.1875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.133647322 + 3.1875 x = 1.133647322 + 3.1875 Combine like terms: 1.133647322 + 3.1875 = 4.321147322 x = 4.321147322 Simplifying x = 4.321147322

Subproblem 2

x + -3.1875 = -1.133647322 Simplifying x + -3.1875 = -1.133647322 Reorder the terms: -3.1875 + x = -1.133647322 Solving -3.1875 + x = -1.133647322 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.1875' to each side of the equation. -3.1875 + 3.1875 + x = -1.133647322 + 3.1875 Combine like terms: -3.1875 + 3.1875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.133647322 + 3.1875 x = -1.133647322 + 3.1875 Combine like terms: -1.133647322 + 3.1875 = 2.053852678 x = 2.053852678 Simplifying x = 2.053852678

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.321147322, 2.053852678}

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